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General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iii) All questions of that particular section must be
attempted in the correct order
Section-A 20 marks
(Reading)
1A Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 12marks
Friends, I visualize a scene. A school having about 50 teachers and 750 students.
It is a place of beauty and for fostering creativity and learning. How is it possible?
It is because the school management and the Principal selected the teachers who
love teaching, who treat the students as their children or grandchildren. The
children see the teachers as role models not only in teaching but how they conduct
their lives. Above all, I see an environment in which there is nothing like a good
student, average student or poor student. The whole school and teacher system is
involved in generating students who perform to their best. And above all, what
should be the traits the teacher should possess based on teachers’ life both inside
the class room and outside the school? When good teachers walk among them, the
students should feel the heat of knowledge and the purity of their lives radiate
from them. This race of teachers should multiply.
Teachers and parents should preserve the happy smiles on the faces of their
children even when they complete their school education. The student should feel
confident that ‘I can do it’. He or she should have the self-esteem and the
capability to become an employment generator. This transformation can only be
brought about by a teacher who has the vision to transform. I have always liked to
sit in a class. When I visit schools and colleges in India and abroad, I like to see
how teachers teach and students interact in the classroom. Recently, I was in
Andhra Pradesh, in a one-teacher school classroom. The school had classes only
up to the fifth grade. I was with the students and the teacher was teaching. How
happy were the children? The teacher was telling the young students, ‘Dear
children, you see the full moon, the beautiful scene in the sky brings smiles and
cheers. Remember, as you smile the family also smiles. How many of you keep
your parents happy?’ The whole class lifted their hands. They said, they would do
it. I also lifted my hand along with the students.
I would like to share this event that I witnessed when I was a young boy of about
ten years. In our house, periodically I used to see three different unique
personalities meet. Pakshi Lakshamana Shastrigal, who was the head priest of the
famous Rameshwaram temple and a Vedic Scholar, Rev father Bodal, who built
the first church in Rameshwaram island and my father who was an imam in the
mosque. All three of them used to sit and discuss the island’s problems and find
solutions. In addition, they initiated dialogues between communities with
compassion.
These connectivity’s quietly spread in the island like the fragrance from the
flowers. The memory of the three men meeting always comes to my mind
whenever I discuss the importance of dialogue between religions. India has had
this advantage of integration of minds for thousands of years. Throughout the
world, the need to have a frank dialogue among cultures, religions and
civilizations is being felt now more than ever.
There are some events that bring together the whole world.
We have seen how the launching of Sputnik by the Russians or Niel
Armstrong’s stepping on the moon electrified the entire youth of the world.
When an Indian origin astronaut along with her colleagues was returning to
Earth after a major space mission, the entire world prayed for their safe return.
Cricket is followed avidly in the commonwealth while soccer has an European
inspiration, and they represent intense competition and admiration across
borders. Similarly I have seen many instances of how art and music integrate
the minds of the youth.
A few years back, when I met Mr. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, we
agreed on building a youth satellite where the youth from different countries
can work together. Such working together will increase understanding, make
them explore new avenues and the spirit of cooperation among the youth
globally will prevail, the idea of a youth satellite as a joint venture of countries
was born. I am glad, the space agencies of India and Russia put in efforts and
the first youth satellite was launched on 20thApril, 2011 from Shriharikota in
the state of Andhra Pradesh. I had then suggested to the ISRO team to continue
the series of youth satellite, so that you may also use this as a platform to
developing collaborative project needed for scientific and technological
developments and it’s applications. And above all, it will lead to integration of
minds.
Dear friends, if you ask me, how my life has enriched for the last eighty-three
years, I have to convey to all of you one message. The message is like this.
When I reached the age of seventeen, I had one great companion. That
companion was nothing but great books. Throughout my life, books enriched
me.
Earth is facing many conflicts both natural and man-made. As a youth, all of
you have a responsibility to work for universal harmony by ironing out all the
causes of conflicts. Are you ready to do so?
One of the important areas of work is moving towards clean green energy and
a clean planet earth. That means it is centered around on a mission for
providing a good life to 7 billion people. If all of you work for this singular
mission, then earth will be free from fossil fuel. We will move away from
costly fuel which is detrimental to the environment and achieve clean energy
using solar power, nuclear power and bio-fuel. Certainly this mission challenge
the innovative ability of the youth. I am confident that the youth leaders will
take up this challenge. The action starts from today onwards. Will you take up
the challenge with an indomitable spirit?
Yes dear friends, the power of the youth will definitely make a change-a
change that will bring prosperity of the nation and the world.
(Adapted from Learning How To Fly by- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)
1B Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follows: 8 marks
2(b) You are Arpit /Arpita of Tejaswi Public School,Udaipur. You observed that small
children who should be going to school are engaged in begging at different traffic 10 marks
signals in your city. Spread a message against such inhuman conditions which
deprive these kids of their innocent childhood. Write an article on Beggary: a
stigma on society in about 150-200 words.
OR
You are Nirwan /Nisha of B.P.L. Public School, Patna. Write a debate in favor or
against the motion on ‘Mobile should be allowed in Educational Institutes’ in
about 150-200 words.
APPLIED GRAMMAR
3 (a) In the paragraph given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the 1x5= 5
missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after marks
it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined.
3(b) Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows.
Man: Don’t hand me over to the police. Was not born a thief but circumstance 1x5=
forced me to become one. I was left an orphan when I was only four years old. 5marks
Priest: Will you promise not to steal again?
Man: Certainly I will never steal again.
The man requested the priest (i)__________. He added that he was not born a thief
but circumstances (ii)______________. He further said that
(iii)____________only four years old. The priest asked him if (iv)____________.
The man promised (v ) __________
Section-C 30 marks
(Text for Detailed Study)
4 (a) Choose any two of the extracts given below and answer the questions, that 4x2=8
follow, in 50-60 words each: marks
(I) “I only came to tell you that I dreamed about you last night”, she said “you must
leave right away and not come back to Vienna for five years”
(i) Who is the speaker? Why did she come there? 2 marks
(ii) What suggestion was given by the speaker to the narrator? 2 marks
(II ) Could I survive within me
Her symphony and song,
To such a deep delight, twould win me,
That with music loud and long,
I would build that dome in air,
That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
(i) What does the poet wish about the song? 2 marks
(ii) What can the poet achieve through music and how? 2 marks
(III) Prakriti "There has been a curse upon me all my life. Poison kills poison, they say-
so one curse another. Not another word".
(i) Name the other character Prakriti is talking to and Why? 2 marks
(ii) What curse she has faced throughout her life? 2 marks
4 (b) Answer any two of the following questions in 80-100 words each. 5+5 = 10
marks
(i) Tao Ying always tried to save money. What were her reasons for buying two
tickets?
(ii) The poem is replete with shadows giving different shades to it. What is the idea
behind this?
(iii) The presence of Manjula's sister could be felt everywhere although she never
appears. Build Malini’s character on the basis of the comments and references.
4(c) Answer any two of the following questions in 120-150 words each 6+6=12
marks
(i) Who was Frank? Why did Eveline’s father quarrel with him?
(ii) An account of reflection is more important than description of reality, according to
Virginia Woolf. Why?
(iii) How does the novel reflect the wholeness of a human being?
SECTION-D 20 marks
(Fiction)
Note: Attempt either question no. 5 or 6.
5 (a) Answer any two of the following in 80-100 words each: 5+5 = 10
marks
(i) What was Raja’s opinion of human beings when he was in the circus?
(ii) Describe the character of Captain as revealed in novel.
(iii) Describe the role played by Swamiji in ‘A Tiger for Malgudi’.
5(b) Answer any one of the following questions in 150-200 words: 10 marks
(i) Raja is a leading character in ‘A Tiger for Malgudi .’ Comment
(ii) “Greed Knows No Bounds” Justify the statement with reference to the Captain’s greed .
OR
6 (a) Answer any two of the following in 80-100 words each: 5+5 = 10
marks
(i) Assistance of people proved fruitful for Margayya. What role did Madan play in
Margayya’s life?
(ii) Describe the Laxmi Puja conducted by Maragayya. Why did he do it?
(iii) Balu always brought bad luck to Maragayya. Justify this statement with help of
examples.
6(b) Answer any one of the following questions in 150-200 words: 10 marks
(i) Comment on the role of Dr. Pal in Margayya’s life.
(ii) Maragayya hates poverty and his ambition to become rich predominates the novel.
Justify the statement with suitable examples .